Skoda Octavia 2000 vs Hyundai Elantra 2001
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Hyundai Elantra is a more dynamic driving. Skoda Octavia engine produces 22 HP less power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Hyundai Elantra. Due to the lower power, Skoda Octavia reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.0 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Octavia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Skoda Octavia consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra, which means that by driving the Skoda Octavia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Skoda Octavia consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1100 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 1010 km with real consumption | 840 km with real consumption | ||
| Skoda Octavia gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Audi A3, Volkswagen Bora, Seat Leon | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Elantra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Skoda Octavia is 1 cm longer than the Hyundai Elantra, 1 cm wider, while the height of Skoda Octavia is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 415 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1222 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Skoda Octavia is 0.7 metres more than that of the Hyundai Elantra, which means Skoda Octavia can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`910 | |
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| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Skoda Octavia has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Elantra has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than Skoda Octavia, so Skoda Octavia quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
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